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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1941
Page
8
Cedar Rapids children may join a new Junior Sports club at the Country Club this summer. Limited to 15, the program will start if reservations are in by the weekend. Clarence Paulson leads as instructor with daily sessions 2 to 5 p.m including swimming, crafts, and supervised play.
On June 10 bride-elect Miss Martha Leksa was guest of honor at a luncheon held at Mrs. Wurster's tea room. Miss Eleanor Houts hosted the event at 1808 Washington avenue SE and received recipes as keepsakes while presenting a gift to the honoree.
Mrs Harlan R Amen hosted eight members of her Iowa City bridge club at luncheon and afternoon cards at her Ver noncourt SE residence. Mrs M F Pfann entertained Monday night for her sister Mrs Marie Safranek of Sacramento with guests including nieces Mrs Orin Briar and Mrs Carl Darey and sister Mrs William Bailey.
The Three B club met Tuesday with Mrs. Clayton P. Smith at 125 Thirty-third Street NE for a picnic luncheon. The group included Mesdames Barke Schimmel Pfennig Louise Van Pelt Ben Hazen Clarence Smith Frank Kouba Donald Diehl and Henry Schlesselman.
Anne L Blazaitis daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Blazaitis of 948 Twelfth street NE wed Leroy F Hendryx son of Mrs C F Rawson of 428 First Street SW Saturday noon at the bride’s parents home. Rev Dr F G Young officiated before a palms altar.
Miss Marianne Foushee and Miss Arvada Buresh hosted a miscellaneous shower for bride-elect Miss Mary Forrest of William Diehl. Prizes went to Miss Gwen Kolda Miss Frances Euken and Miss Ruth Nicholas. Out-of-town guest Mrs. Fred Miller of Davenport attended.
Edgewood No 1 E H I club has postponed its PTA meeting scheduled for Thursday to a later date.
Pattern No 8966 features a front button frock with shoulder yoke and cuff trim in cottons sharkskin shantung or silk crepe. Sized 36 to 52 with 454 yards of 35 inch material for size 38 and includes a sew chart. Send 15c pattern and order info to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Today's Pattern Service.
Mrs Beryl Averill was honored at a tea and handkerchief shower in the Commonwealth tea room before leaving to join Capt Averill at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. Hostesses were Mesdames Delbert Auten Hoyt Thomas George R Starman and Duane Schuyler. Guests included Reatha Butterfield Thelma Crissman LaVon Duttweiler Helen Gaston Glennys Hanson Elizabeth Liddle Mildred Lubben Milada McKim Thelma Millhiser Ethel Steele and Betty Vesely of Houston Texas. Bridge prizes went to Thelma Millhiser Ethel Steele and Reatha Butterfield.
Members of the 1938 Mount Mercy junior college alumnae class honored Miss Mary Masterson bride elect of Raymond N. Greiner at Dorothy Frambach's home. Guests included Marcella Comisky Agnes Dusek Mildred Gorman Kathleen Hogan and others. June Masterson and Mary Wall attended as well.
Roosevelt High School held its annual graduation dinner dance for 88 members of the June 1941 class at the Roosevelt hotel Wednesday evening. George Meyer served as toastmaster with officers Caroline Savage and Wilbur Collister participating. faculty sponsors included Miss Heisey, Miss Chambers, Miss Moffit and Edwin Griffith.
Mrs. C K Olsen from Wenatchee Wash arrived to visit relatives Durward Carl and L C Robinson at 382 Sixteenth street SE. Ta Wa Si Camp Fire group met at Kenwood school with ten members. a telephone committee was named and health charts were shared. Summer plans were set and the next meeting is June 20 at 2 pm at Mrs C P Lawrence's home 3820 First avenue E.
Sixty nine members of the Sommers family met for a reunion at Bever Park on Sunday. The gathering included 12 families traveling from Marion.
A brief verse extols small comforts of home as essential for a woman. It lists a scarlet rose white garden fence window boxes and a tidy interior with dining table rugs china dishes a pet dog or cat linen silver and a wall with pictures. The piece highlights simple domestic joys.
At the Paramount Ray Milland William Holden Wayne Morris and Brian Donlevy star in I Wanted Wings. IOWA features Arthur Kennedy and Olympe Bradna in Knockout Scattergood pulls the Strings with Guy Kibbee and Bobs Watson March of Time. STATE offers Topper Returns with Roland Young Joan Blondell Flight from Destiny. PALACE features Rhythm on the River and The Girl in the News with Margaret Lockwood. RIALTO shows Mummys Hand with Dick Foran Lynn Barr June Gale Pardon My Nerve. STRAND stars Margaret Sullavan James Stewart in The Mortal Storm plus Little Tough Guys in Society Mischa Auer Mary Boland. MARION presents Back Street with Charles Boyer Margaret Sullavan and Robert Cummings in Free and Easy.
In Hollywood with In Hollywood with Hollywood notes big moves at Republic with Miriam Hopkins and Judith Anderson eyed for Lady for a Night. Roz Lind Russell weighs leaving MGM while Ben Lyon and Bebe return to America and Lupe Velez with John Barrymore sign RKO contracts for Kay Kyser project with Ginny Simms also in the mix.
Reports from Washington Cleveland New York and other cities quote officials and academics urging strong American resolve. William Knudsen calls for shared responsibility and sacrifices for defense. Frank Knox warns against complacency signaling relentless wartime effort.
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